The Petoskey-Traverse City Central Class A girls' basketball District final has been changed to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 3 at Traverse City Central because of the expected snowstorm. BREAKING NEWS from Charlevoix High School Athletic Director Brian Certa: The Friday night girls Class C District final basketball game between Charlevoix and Elk Rapids in East Jordan has been moved up to 6 p.m. because of the snowstorm expected to hit the area tonight. And the girls basketball district final game between Ellsworth and Bellaire, hosted by Boyne Falls Public School, has also been moved up to 6 p.m.

The Petoskey High School boys' basketball game scheduled at Traverse City Central today, Friday, has been postponed because of the inclement weather. A make-up date will be determined later. Also today, Friday, the Kalkaska at Charlevoix boys' basketball game and the Charlevoix at Kalkaska girls' basketball game will make a decision about playing both contests by noon today, Friday. The Petoskey Northmen hockey team will still play today in their opening game of the Saginaw Heritage Invitational tonight at the Dow Center in Saginaw.

CHARLEVOIX — Turnovers had been the common denominator in each of Charlevoix's five losses this season. But it was the ability to force turnovers that helped the Rayders win their Lake Michigan Conference girls' basketball home-opener, 54-26, over Boyne City Friday night. "We didn't seem to turn the ball over tonight as much as we have been," Charlevoix coach Brett Erskine said. "We seemed to handle the ball really well and get into a better flow of the game than what we have been.

GAYLORD - Otsego Christian School on M-32 East, just outside of Gaylord, holds various family events throughout the school year. One of the more humorous is the annual students versus parents/staff basketball game held at the Gaylord Evangelical Free Church's gym. “It's just a fun game between parents and kids,” said Dori Drenth, who coaches the kids' team made up of fourth- through sixth-graders. “Kids love it.” The game follows amended rules. For instance, the parents cannot use their arms defensively.

GAYLORD — The senior girls basketball trio of Bailey Gooding, Brittney Deerfield and Brooke Arnold closed out their careers with some nice honors by the Big North Conference. Gooding was an First Team All-BNC pick, while Deerfield made Second Team and Arnold made Honorable Mention. Freshman Mackenzie Edwards also was an Honorable Mention selection. Joining Gooding on the First Team was Player of the Year Kerby Tamm of Petoskey, Bernadette LeBlanc of Petoskey and Loren Wagner and Emily Ellison of Traverse City West.

A solid start, and another good finish. The Petoskey High School girls' basketball team topped Gaylord, 59-46, Monday in a Big North Conference contest at the Petoskey High School gym to collect a seventh straight win. Senior center Megan Tompkins finished with a team-high 19 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks and two steals, while senior forward/guard Kelsey Ance added 18 points, six rebounds and six assists as the Northmen improve to 10-2 overall,...

The streak continues on. The Petoskey High School boys' basketball team earned its 48th consecutive home win Tuesday. Playing against non-league Charlevoix at the Petoskey High School gym - where the Northmen haven't played since defeating Cheboygan on Dec. 11 - Petoskey put together a solid second half as they topped the Rayders, 53-36, in a White Ribbon Campaign Game. Senior forward Erik Davenport finished with a game-high 18 points, while Sam Baumgartner added 17 points for Petoskey.

Yeah, the likes of Cory Starkey, Nick Manzer and Zak Lewis get the lion's share of the accolades. Deservedly so. You're not 19-1, ranked seventh in the state, and undefeated league champions -- again -- without guys like that and what they bring to the table night in and night out. But to accomplish what the Petoskey High School boys' basketball team has over the past 16 months, it takes more than that. Case in point: On Thursday, the Northmen found themselves trailing, 38-30, to an inspired Traverse City Central team on their home court.

Petoskey plays host to Traverse City Central today, Thursday, in a Big North Conference boys' basketball game. The Northmen, 6-4 overall, 0-3 Big North, are coming off a 56-55 win over Charlevoix on Tuesday. It was the first loss of the season for the Rayders, 7-1, who are ranked No. 1 in Class C by the Detroit New and the Detroit Free Press, and fifth by the Associated Press. T.C. Central is 4-6 overall, 1-2 Big North. The JV game begins at 6 p.m. The varsity game will be carried live on WMBN-AM 1340.